Underplayed Gems

The Bread of Those Early Years (1962)

The Bread of Those Early Years poster
Original title
Das Brot der frühen Jahre
Directed by
Herbert Vesely
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
16
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man returns to his hometown in postwar Germany and grapples with his past and his relationships. He struggles to find meaning in a world shaped by poverty and personal loss.

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What happens

The Bread of Those Early Years (German: Das Brot der frühen Jahre) is a 1962 West German film directed by Herbert Vesely, based on the novel The Bread of Those Early Years by Heinrich Böll. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. At the Berlin International Filmfestival 1962, the film was awarded five film awards in gold in the categories of ‘Best Actress’ (Vera Tschechowa), ‘Best Cinematography’ (Wolf Wirth), ‘Best Director’ (Herbert Vesely), ‘Best Music’ (Attila Zoller) and ‘Best Feature-Length Film’ (producer Hansjürgen Pohland). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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